Ontario is continuing to strengthen and support hospitals in southwestern Ontario with repairs and upgrades to provide patients with high-quality care in a safe and healthy environment.

On July 13, Liz Sandals, President of the Treasury Board and MPP for Guelph, was at HPHA - Stratford General Hospital, to announce funding for this year to revitalize facilities across the HPHA through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund.

Clinton Public Hospital will receive $296,798

St. Marys Memorial Hospital will receive $319,133

Seaforth Community Hospital will receive $925,439

Stratford General Hospital will receive $1,076,573

Funding from the province allows hospitals to make critical improvements to their facilities including upgrades or replacements to roofs, windows, heating and air conditioning systems, fire alarms and back-up generators.

Quick Facts

The province is investing $175 million in repairs and upgrades to hospitals this year through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF).

HIRF was established in 1999 to assist hospitals in renewing their facilities.

As part of the 2017 Budget, Ontario is also spending an additional $9 billion to support the construction of new hospital projects across the province. This brings Ontario's total planned investment in hospital infrastructure to more than $20 billion over the next 10 years.

The government's investment of more than $190 billion over the 13-year period starting in 2014–15 is the largest infrastructure investment in the province's history. It is helping to build new child care spaces, schools, hospitals, public transit, highways and roads.